I finally got around to using the new saw. I'm not sure if I should be happy or upset. First, the saw ran great...almost all the way through the first tank of gas...less than an hour. Then the chain seized up. The bar is not pinched. Engine still runs, bar still turns at the tip, chain gear is stuck.

I was cutting through very thick punky wood so it may just be gummed up somehow, but it seems like a more serious mechanical problem with the bearing around the chain gear.

Any way, I suppose I am happy to have somewhere to take it to get it fixed, hopefully under warranty. But this is incredibly disappointing and inconvenient after spending approx $600 on the Stihl.